Estonian wind farm noise supervision legal conflict

Court: state must assess wind farm noise independently of developers

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The Estonian Health Board ended its state supervision of noise from the Saarde wind farm in March 2025.

In March 2025, the Estonian Health Board ended its state supervision regarding noise levels at the Saarde wind farm located in Pärnu County. This supervision had been conducted alongside studies ordered by the developer, Utilitas Wind, which had commissioned a noise study following complaints from local residents after the wind farm had been operating for just over a year.

The Health Board's own noise study, which took place in the fall of 2024 and measured both audible noise and infrasound, led officials to report that limit values were not being exceeded.

The Estonian Health Board conducted a noise study in fall 2024, measuring both audible noise and infrasound.

In the fall of 2024, the Estonian Health Board conducted a noise study regarding the Saarde wind farm in Pärnu County. The study involved measuring both audible noise and infrasound.

According to Kadri Juhkam, the head of the Estonian Health Board's western region, the results indicated that limit values were not exceeded for ultrasound measured outdoors or for infrasound measured in people's homes.

After the Saarde wind farm had operated for a little more than a year, the developer Utilitas Wind ordered a noise study due to resident complaints.

Following resident complaints regarding potential health effects, developer Utilitas Wind ordered a noise study at the Saarde wind farm in Pärnu County. This occurred after the wind farm had been in operation for a little more than one year.

The Saarde wind farm was built three years ago.

The Saarde wind farm in Pärnu County, Estonia, was built three years ago.

The project's presence in the region has since been marked by concerns regarding its noise impact on the local community.